Ukraine is recalling a batch of 120mm mortar shells that soldiers said are defective. Ukrainian media reported that around 100,000 locally made rounds were affected. It's a notable hiccup in Ukraine's ...

Out of 54,000 120 mm mortar shells suspected of having defects, about 24,000 are to be withdrawn, Strategic Industries Minister Herman Smetanin said on Nov. 28. He said that it would constitute less ...

A 120mm mortar shell weighs about 16 kg, which is why 120mm mortars are transported in and often fired from a vehicle. Only a few dozen shells are carried with each vehicle and ammo resupply is more ...